Cornwall Air Ambulance
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The Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust is a charity that provides a dedicated helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.[2] The service also has two critical care cars that operate when the helicopter is unable to fly.[3] Together they attend about 1,100 incidents per year.[3] As of December 2018[update], the helicopter service had flown over 28,000 missions since 1987.[4]
Founded | April 1987 |
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Type | Charitable organisation |
Location |
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Coordinates | 50.4329°N 4.9838°W / 50.4329; -4.9838 |
Area served | Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly |
Chief Executive Officer | Tim Bunting |
Aircraft operated | Leonardo AW169 |
Revenue (2021) | £6.5 million[1] |
Staff (2021) | 34[1] |
Volunteers (2021) | 225[1] |
Website | cornwallairambulancetrust |
When introduced on 1 April 1987, Cornwall's air ambulance was the first dedicated HEMS operational in the United Kingdom.[5] The helicopter enables a fast response to the most critically ill or injured and can facilitate access to isolated locations, such as beaches, cliff-tops and moorland areas, which are less accessible by road.